Changing The Record

Mar 26 2024
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News and views from a group of community reporters aged 50+ who are capturing & sharing stories that change the record on living our lives in Greater Manchester.

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31: Table Tennis Tales

Mar 26 2024 43 mins  
Reporter Martin Hazlehurst is joined by friends Edward Freeman and Brian Philip to discuss their table tennis careers, why they enjoy playing and how you can get involved too.

30: Island Anthems with: Jean Friend

Dec 13 2023 10 mins  
Our reporter Jean Friend shares her top three songs, book and luxury item that she would take to a desert island! What would you take? Tune in now.

29: Island Anthems with: We’ar Shining the Light

Dec 08 2023 22 mins  
Our older people’s led news project has inspired another group to form in Sunderland, with the help of Sunderland City Council and Sunderland Ageing Well Ambassadors. The We’ar Shining the Light news team, made up of people aged 50 plus, captures stories that break ageing stereotypes and gather positive stories of later life. In this podcast, reporters share their 'Island Anthe

28: Island Anthems with: David McLenachan

Dec 06 2023 16 mins  
Our reporter David Mclenachan shares his top three songs, book and luxury item he would take to a desert island! What would you take? Tune in now.

27: Will a cashless society in the UK leave people behind?

Nov 13 2023 17 mins  
The We’ar Shining the Light news team, made up of people aged 50 plus, captures stories that break ageing stereotypes and gather positive stories of later life. Check out their new podcast below where they share their opinions on ageing in Sunderland.

26: Island Anthems with: Tony Openshaw

Oct 13 2023 3 mins  
Our reporter Tony Openshaw shares her top three songs, book and luxury item she would take to a desert island! What would you take? Tune in now.

25: Ageing in Sunderland

Oct 10 2023 12 mins  
What do older people in Sunderland think its like to age there? The We're Shining A Light volunteer news team is a project of Talking About My Generation and Sunderland City Council.

24: Island Anthems with: Joy Watson

Oct 06 2023 13 mins  
Our reporter Joy Watson shares her top three songs, book and luxury item she would take to a desert island! What would you take? Tune in now.

23: Island Anthems with: Pauline Smith

Sep 05 2023 3 mins  
Our reporter Pauline Smith shares her top three songs, book and luxury item she would take to a desert island!

22: Island Anthems with: Erica Woods

Jul 07 2023 8 mins  
Our reporter Erica Woods shares her top three songs, book and luxury item she would take to a desert island!